#CFBDEF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83% 0.072 301.3), rgb(207, 189, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#CFBDEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBDEF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 189, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.072 301.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CFBDEF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBDEF | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBDEF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBDEF text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBDEF
oklch(83% 0.072 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9971D3
oklch(63% 0.147 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8558C0
oklch(55.7% 0.159 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7047A6
oklch(49.1% 0.148 301)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B86
oklch(42.6% 0.122 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B336B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#CFBDEF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B4C5F1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C5ED | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC4CE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBDEF
#CFBDEF
oklch(83% 0.072 301.3)
- #C0CF9B
#C0CF9B
oklch(83% 0.072 121)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CFBDEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
Use #CFBDEF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.